Fatal Ford Sierra crash on the A726 - 1 Mar 1993

Accident reference 199397QC00303

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 1 March 1993 at 21:35 a fatal collision occurred near A726 involving 1 vehicle (ford sierra) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199397QC00303
Police Reference 97QC00303
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A726
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 848

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.